Ambleside Online - Specialist shopping in Ambleside in the Lake District, Cumbria, UK

Specialist shopping in Ambleside and Grasmere

Style, quality and individuality
from independent shops in
Ambleside and Grasmere

Because Ambleside is a small town, we have not been colonised by High Street chain stores. But because we cater for millions of tourists, independent retailers here have been able to develop successful shops selling a wide range of goods not easy to find elsewhere.

Also, because our visitors generally appreciate high standards, both in our Lakeland landscape and in our catering and hospitality, the range of goods on offer in our shops is remarkable in its quality and value.

Not only that - many goods are unique to this area, being craftsman-made in Ambleside and nearby towns and villages.

So if you appreciate style, quality and individuality, make sure you visit the shops below. Many sell online and most are also real shops you can visit when next in the Lakes. Click images for full details/web links
HOME, GARDEN, CRAFTS	HAYES GARDEN WORLD Lake Road ONLINE SALES	HANNAH ROBINSON Lake Road Glass and china ONLINE SALES	AMBLESIDE SHEEPSKINS Bridge Street Skins, slippers, gloves ONLINE SALES	PAWS BY THE LAKE Waterhead Pet supplies	The Woolly Rug Company, North Road designer-makers of Herdwick wool floor rugs
HOME, GARDEN, CRAFTS	J F MARTIN & CO Compston Road Hardware	SIGNATURE Lake Road Authentic signed memorabilia	BEETHAM & DEAN Bridge Street Stoves and fireplaces	DETAIL Market Place accessories, gifts, jewellery, art ONLINE SALES
HEALTH CARE	AMBLESIDE OPTICIANS North Road Professional eye care
ARTWORKS & BOOKS	AMBLESIDE PHOTOS Lake District landscapes	OLD COURT HOUSE Market Place Contemporary art ONLINE SALES	FRED HOLDSWORTH BOOKS Central Buildings ONLINE SALES
CHILDREN'S WEAR TOYS, GIFTS & GAMES	ADVENTURE PEAKS FAMILY & YOUTH Central Buildings Outdoor gear for children and young people ONLINE SALES	THE HUB Market Cross Post Office, gifts, books, maps, information, stationery
FOOD & DRINK	APPLE PIE BAKERY Rydal Road café & bakery	CLAYTONS BUTCHERS Compston Road	OLD BANK HOUSE CHOCOLATES Lake Road	3D Novelty Cakes	Elegance Cakes
FOOD & DRINK	Catch of the Deli Kelsick Road
FOOTWEAR	F W TYSON Market Place Mountain boots ONLINE SALES
OUTDOOR PURSUITS	F W TYSON Market Place Mountain boots ONLINE SALES	GHYLLSIDE CYCLES The Slack Mountain bikes ONLINE SALES	CLIMBERS SHOP Compston Road mountaineering, outdoor gear ONLINE SALES	STEWART CUNNINGHAM Rydal Road Outdoor gear ONLINE SALES	JACK WOLFSKIN STORE Broadgate, Grasmere Outdoor gear ONLINE SALES
OUTDOOR PURSUITS	ADVENTURE PEAKS Central Buildings Climbing and mountaineering equipment ONLINE SALES	BIKETREKS Rydal Road biking specialists, hire, sales, equipment, service, repairs ONLINE SALES	COTSWOLD OUTDOOR at Hayes Lake Road for all outdoor clothing and equipment ONLINE SALES	Your shop can be here, ask us
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